Where does “Passeroidea” come from?
Passeroidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual passer, from Latin passer, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “Passeroidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | passer | — |
| 2 | Latin | passer | sparrow; turbot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |